An account of my journey coming off 30 years of topical steroid use for eczema. My journey began on February 14th, 2013. Below are the three reasons I fought so hard to find an easier way through this!

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Looking on the bright side AND a new book!!!

First, kudos to all those that put in so much time and effort to get out a children's book about TSW - it's called "Taming the Scratchy Monster". I plan to buy this, but for an excellent review please visit Miss Kitty's awesome blog! http://misskittydefeatseczema.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-review-taming-scratchy-monster.html I cannot wait to read it!!
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So there is a bright side to this nasty flare that came back 2 days ago. I wanted to wait a bit before I got excited about it in case it took a day or 2 to spread. But this morning all is good in one aspect. If you have been following my journey, you will know that my neck has been my worst area since the beginning - having to wear an ice pack around it nearly 24/7 for months on end. When the flare returned this time, my neck was spared!!! It is ever so slightly dry, but ice is not needed during the day. I still go to bed with an ice pack around my neck - I think it's really just for comfort seeing as how it has been with me so long! But I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to not be flaring on my neck!

Of course the rest of the flare is pretty severe. I was in tears for quite a few hours yesterday - mostly from the pain. I had been nearly pain free for a few weeks so when the flare came on and I accidentally scratched a few areas, the pain was intense! It was sharp stabbing pain - pins and needles amplified by the nth degree! This morning though it is more tolerable. So hopefully if I can keep from scratching, then the pain should go way down like it did before.

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This blog is a written record of my journey through topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). Topical steroid addiction is real. I have been using topical steroids for the past 30 years. I first learned of TSW on 2/14/13, and immediately threw away all my creams that contained topical steroids. That is the day my journey into withdrawal began. I am here to listen, to give an account of what I am going through, to help others in their journey, and to give hope. Please message me for any questions, concerns, or if you just need someone to listen. Please feel free to leave comments about your experience - what works for you and what does not.

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My blog list has many TSW bloggers - it is in order of recent updates. Please look at the older ones as well - many of the blogs towards the bottom are those of people who are healed from TSW so their blogs are just as important and full of information! If you do not see your blog here and you are suffering with TSW, please comment on my most recent post so I can add you to my list!